All the hate directed at the sexiest woman according to a poll by men’s magazine FHM is just horrible. She’s being called arrogant, and full of herself, even as her honesty and sense of self is what we should hope for in all of our female (and male) celebrities. And she’s not afraid of saying she’s imperfect, too, and here, she goes beyond vital statistics and instead talks about strength and happiness. Such a rarity, this Jessy Mendiola. Such a relief that she exists at all in superficial, pa-cute, pa-tweetums show business.

“life doesn’t care what you look like. or where you come from. it’s not here to judge you. it doesn’t care how tough you are. it knows it’s not always pretty, easy or perfect. life simply asks that you join it.”